Application for Degree

Complete the Application for Degree for the semester you are planning to graduate by the post deadline.

Missed Deadline: able to work towards the requirements for the semester, but will have to apply for degree for the next semester. You may also need to re-enroll if you miss any of the deadlines. The degree will be awarded the next semester.

DO NOT graduate: if you do no graduate for the semester you made application and now have to graduate in a different semester, you will need to apply again for the next semester. Your degree application will not automatically move to a different semester.

NOTE: The Registrar’s Office handles the applications for degree and there is a fee that is charged.

Apply for degree through my.nmsu.edu

Why is Application for Degree important?
The application for degree tells the University that you are planning and ready to Graduate and that an initial review (pre-certification) needs to be done for you.A folder is created for you and the check list for requirements begins.

Exam Enrollment Requirements

Non-thesis master’s students are eligible to pay an exam fee rather than enrolling for a credit hour.

Thesis exams must be enrolled in 1 credit hour for the semester.

Dissertation exams must be enrolled in 3 credit hours during the Fall and Spring semesters, and 1 credit hour during the summer.

This option is only for the non-thesis students that have completed all their required coursework and now are taking their final exam. You do not pay the exam fee if you have enrolled.

Planning for your exam

Meet with your advisor to:

a. Plan exam
b. Reserve location for exam through your department
c. A completed exam form should be submitted to the Graduate School a minimum of 10 days prior to your exam.
d. Refer to Graduate Calendar for deadlines

Exam Form Processing at Graduate School: Why we need time to process your paperwork

Graduate school processes the exam paperwork to ensure:

Form is complete and filled out accurately

Student is enrolled in required credits or has paid exam fee

Student GPA is at least 3.0

The Committee has the correct composition, members are from the correct departments, and required members are graduate faculty with active current terms/not expired

Form has appropriate signatures

After these checks are completed, the Graduate School processes and creates individualized exam [paperwork listing the committee members, time and location of the exam]. We then send personalized paperwork to the committee members and the departmental administrative assistant to be completed.

Your dean’s representative will return completed results to the Graduate School to be recorded and placed in your file for degree certification.

Exam results need to be submitted shortly after you have taken your exam

Committee Makeup for Master’s Exams

The committee chair and one other member must be from the student’s home department

The dean’s representative cannot be a member of the student’s home department